Devil Trigger



, often abbreviated to D.T., is a special power possessed by demons and hybrids which allows them to release their inner supernatural potential. While in Devil Trigger, some characters take on a demonic form. In this form, the character's physical and magical attributes are amplified, and the character may have access to upgrades or even additions to their normal abilities like flying or hovering. When playing on higher difficulties, enemies can enter Devil Trigger after a short period determined by the enemy type, typically making them more resilient and powerful.

Transformation
Most characters use Devil Trigger to transform into a demon, boosting the characters' various stats like speed and strength increase, and they constantly recuperate vitality. Characters also gain deeper and distorted voices. Additional effects are apparent, though these vary between games, and are usually determined by the equipped weapons or items of the character. For example, Dante will usually gain the ability to hover while in Devil Trigger with this ability usually called Air Raid, but this is only obtained by equipping the Alastor in Devil May Cry, the Aerial Heart in Devil May Cry 2, and Nevan in Devil May Cry 3. It is a basic feature of Dante's Devil Trigger in Devil May Cry 5, called Glider.

Devil Trigger is confirmed to be available to Dante, Sparda, Lucia, Trish, Vergil and Nero. Several other characters, specifically Arkham, Credo, Agnus and Sanctus have abilities resembling Devil Trigger, though it is not known if it is actually the same ability.

On the hardest mode in all games, Dante Must Die, enemies can use Devil Trigger. Usually, they do so after a fixed amount of time. When they enter Devil Trigger, they exude a dark fiery aura and their eyes turn red. In this state they deal more damage, take less, and have increased resistance to flinching from hits and being knocked down or launched. They do not, however, regenerate health.

Attacks & Techniques
Devil Trigger can be used outside of demon form for attacks. Dante uses Devil Trigger to create sword formations with Devil Sword Dante and Vergil can conjure a large number of Summoned Swords at once, both expending a portion of Devil Trigger to do so.

In Devil May Cry 3, the Doppelganger and Quicksliver styles are powered by Devil Trigger. Also featured in this game is the Devil Trigger Explosion. Dante and Vergil can concentrate their Devil Trigger and release large amounts at once during transformation, dealing high damage to nearby enemies. The explosion is charged by holding the DT button until the chosen number of Devil Trigger runes glow.

Nero has a similar ability in Devil May Cry 4, although it cannot be charged and it only stuns or staggers enemies. This also serves a defensive purpose as Nero is granted i-frames during the attack.

Common items that effect Devil Trigger
Across most games, Devil Trigger can be replenished by using a Devil Star or picking up a White Orb. Purple Orbs are used to expand the Devil Trigger Gauge.

Costumes
In all but the second game, it is possible to unlock "Super" costumes for the playable characters, whose most prominent feature is their unlimited Devil Trigger. This allows the character to stay in Devil form indefinitely, taking advantage of the power, defense, and speed boosts, but negates the Devil Trigger's ability to regenerate (an exception being to Super Dante in the original game, Super Legendary Dark Knight and Super Corrupt Vergil, which still retains all devil trigger abilities without losing any runes.) In Devil May Cry 4 and 5, the Super costume also reduces the mission rating by a certain percentage when used. In Devil May Cry 5, Super characters gain a red glow in their eyes. Additionally, Super characters cannot be used in missions with online segments, greatly reducing their availability as only a small handful of missions are solo.

Devil Trigger Gauge
The Devil Trigger Gauge, often abbreviated as DT Gauge, shows how much demonic energy the character has with each character having unique gauge designs. It acts as a power bank, storing demonic energy to be released later. The Devil Trigger Gauge can be seen below the Vitality Gauge, and is represented as a line of runes. In all games the gauge appears as separate symbols, except for Devil May Cry 2 where it is represented as a bar. Most of the time, the player starts with only the necessary three runes to power their demonic form, though at least one exception does exist. The player can extend the D.T Gauge by buying Purple Orbs, allowing them to maintain their form for a longer period of time.

The primary purpose of the DT Gauge let the player know how much Devil Trigger is available for use. The amount of time the user can stay in Devil Trigger is determined by the length of the Devil Trigger Gauge. At least three runes must be filled in order to enter Devil Trigger. Once Devil Trigger is engaged, energy is drained from the gauge until the DT form is cancelled, either voluntarily or when the gauge runs out of energy.

The Devil Trigger Gauge is usually filled by attacking enemies, although it can also be filled by Taunting, raising the Stylish Rank, utilizing Devil Stars, or standing on special platforms appearing in select locations in Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 2. It is also possible to increase the gauge by taking damage in most games, though this is much riskier.

Some techniques, weapons, items, and even enemies also deplete the gauge. The Bangle of Time and Quicksilver Style slow down time so that enemies move slower, but constantly reduce the D.T. gauge while in effect. Also, the Doppelganger Style slowly drains the gauge while in use. Using advanced Summoned Swords techniques as Vergil will also deplete the gauge. Some combat techniques, such as Stinger and Kick 13 in Devil May Cry 4 use part of the DT gauge to become more powerful. The Nightmare-β consumes Devil Trigger when fired. Certain enemies, such as Nightmare and Nobodies, possess attacks that in addition to harming the player drains the Devil Trigger Gauge as well.

Devil May Cry
Alastor= In Devil May Cry, Dante cannot use his Devil Trigger until he obtains his first Devil Arm, Alastor. Unlike in Devil May Cry 3, his demonic forms are mature appearances of the Demon whose power he is channeling; Alastor, Ifrit, and even Sparda. However, although his Demonic aura manifests in Sparda's form at several points in the story, he is not able to use Devil Trigger with the Sword of Sparda until he goes up against Mundus. Unlike in later games, Dante appears as a human surrounded by the weapon's aura while in Devil Trigger, and only takes on a demonic form while attacking.

In the aerial battle with Mundus, Dante has unlimited access to his father's demon form and fires red, Meteor-like energy balls, and uses Vortex for melee and evasion. He can also summon an enormous dragon at the expense of the energy is the Devil Trigger gauge. In Devil May Cry, Dante cannot use his Devil Trigger until he obtains his first Devil Arm, Alastor. Unlike in Devil May Cry 3, his demonic forms are mature appearances of the Demon whose power he is channeling; Alastor, Ifrit, and even Sparda. However, although his Demonic aura manifests in Sparda's form at several points in the story, he is not able to use Devil Trigger with the Sword of Sparda until he goes up against Mundus. Unlike in later games, Dante appears as a human surrounded by the weapon's aura while in Devil Trigger, and only takes on a demonic form while attacking.
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In the aerial battle with Mundus, Dante has unlimited access to his father's demon form and fires red, Meteor-like energy balls, and uses Vortex for melee and evasion. He can also summon an enormous dragon at the expense of the energy is the Devil Trigger gauge. In Devil May Cry, Dante cannot use his Devil Trigger until he obtains his first Devil Arm, Alastor. Unlike in Devil May Cry 3, his demonic forms are mature appearances of the Demon whose power he is channeling; Alastor, Ifrit, and even Sparda. However, although his Demonic aura manifests in Sparda's form at several points in the story, he is not able to use Devil Trigger with the Sword of Sparda until he goes up against Mundus. Unlike in later games, Dante appears as a human surrounded by the weapon's aura while in Devil Trigger, and only takes on a demonic form while attacking.
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In the aerial battle with Mundus, Dante has unlimited access to his father's demon form and fires red, Meteor-like energy balls, and uses Vortex for melee and evasion. He can also summon an enormous dragon at the expense of the energy is the Devil Trigger gauge.

Items effecting Devil Trigger
The Untouchable makes Dante invulnerable while putting him into DT state for a short period of time, if the currently equipped weapon is capable of it. The Bangle of Time is an item that prevents transformation, using Devil Trigger instead to slow down time.

Enemies
On Dante Must Die mode, some areas will cause a red countdown timer to appear on the left-hand side of the screen, just below Dante's DT Gauge. If all enemies assigned to the room are not defeated before the timer expires, all remaining enemies will enter DT, including those that have not spawned yet.

Devil May Cry 2
Dante=

In Devil May Cry 2 Dante can transform into his Demonic form from the very beginning, and it is also unaffected by the weapon he has equipped. However, he can modify its abilities using the Amulet item. Although this demonic form has a more matured appearance compared to the one used in Devil May Cry 3, it has not quite reached its final state. However, Dante can sometimes access that state, his Majin Form, if he activates his Devil Trigger while at critical health. Dante's Majin Form strongly resembles his father's Demonic form, as well as his brother's "Nelo Angelo" form, but its wings are reptilian/chiropteran, rather than insectoid. While Dante is in this form, he possesses complete invulnerability.

Lucia= Lucia's demonic form is an angelic and dove-like form with a long white bang covering her right eye, two sets of bird wings and talons for feet. She possesses a teal-colored eye with black skin. Her melee weapons are replaced with glowing versions of Cutlasseer and are enhanced by Amulets. Her ranged weapons are replaced with her feathers.

Secretary= Due to being a similar demon created by Arius, the Secretary's D.T. is similar in both appearance and function to Lucia's, with the biggest difference being that their feathers are a deep violet color giving it a crow-like appearance. They also have a feathered head crest, similar to the masks they wear. Finally, they have dense, plumed collars and their melee weapons glow yellow-orange as opposed to Lucia's blue.

Trish= Trish does not undergo physical changes in Devil Trigger, but rather gains a hazy, yellow aura which covers her entire body and she puts on her sunglasses. She gains access to Air Raid, during which she can use a Vortex-like technique and fire yellow lightning bolts.

Items effecting Devil Trigger
Devil May Cry 2 features Amulets, which enable Devil Trigger and add various abilities to it, including elemental enhancements and extra stat boosts.

Super Mode
Devil May Cry 2 lacks "Super" costumes, but the HD Collection release allows the player to input a code to grant them access to indefinite Devil Trigger. Once the "Must Die Mode" is completed for a specific character, Super Mode can be activated when selecting a mission or the Bloody Palace. Hold +++ while selecting the game mode, then continue holding them while also holding to select a stage. All five buttons should be held until the stage starts, at which point the Devil Trigger activation sound will play. While in Super Mode, Devil Trigger will not heal the player character, nor can Dante use his Majin Form.

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening


Dante= In Devil May Cry 3, Dante gains the ability to Devil Trigger after his first fight with Vergil. After losing to his brother, Dante is impaled with Rebellion. His blood awakens his demon power and he is able to transform, and becomes much more powerful. Dante's demonic forms are quite humanoid, though its exact features, its general facial structure, cranial crest and the fins on its back vary with the weapon he has equipped. When Dante uses Devil Trigger to use the abilities granted Doppelganger Style and Quicksilver Style.

Vergil= Vergil can use Devil Trigger to transform into his demon form much like Dante. He gains a boost in strength, speed, and defense. He can also use his Devil Trigger to create large number of Summoned Swords at once.

Items affecting Devil Trigger
The Haywire Neo-Generator from Devil May Cry 3 causes Dante to constantly lose his Vitality in exchange for an infinite Devil Trigger that cannot be turned off.

Enemies
In Devil May Cry 3 the aim in Mission 6 is to overcome three trials of the Temen-ni-gru, the Trial of Wisdom, the Trial of Skill, and the Trial of the Warrior. The Trial of the Warrior will consist of a long fight with demons in their Devil Trigger state, no matter the mode. However, their Devil Trigger can be temporarily disabled by unlocking seals on the walls. In Dante Must Die mode, enemies gain Devil Trigger after a short period of time.

Devil May Cry: The Animated Series
In the anime, Dante initially never used the power of his demonic side. However, during the final battle with the demon Abigail, these two went toe-to-toe airborne and Dante unleashes his full power, thus gave him glowing red eyes and gaining a deeper voice (a recurring effect of Devil Trigger). The showcase of power induced an explosion, which stripped Sid of his demon form, leaving him vulnerable for Dante to later shoot.

Devil May Cry 4
Dante= In Devil May Cry 4, Dante is able to transform into his demonic form in his very first appearance, in which he is attacked by Nero, and it is unaffected by the weapon he has equipped. This demonic form is very reptilian; it gives a reptile-looking appearance to Dante's arms and legs, his head seems to produce spiky edges, there are cracks on his chest, and his "coat" is a pair of curled up semi-chiropteran wings with each divided into three segments. He is much more powerful in this form, attacking with greater force and speed, firing magically charged shots from his guns, infusing some of his attacks with extra demonic energy to enhance the move at the cost of instantly consuming part of his DT gauge: namely, Stinger (which covers a greater area and drills through enemies), Kick 13 (which gains additional kicks and ends with two rising kicks) and Pin-up (which pulls twice as many blades). Dante also becomes able to use Air Hike and Sky Star twice in one jump to gain greater altitude and aerial distance before falling. He also becomes extremely resistant to stun, and receives much less damage from attacks. In other words, most attacks that hit him will not interrupt his attacks; therefore any skills that require charging (particularly Gilgamesh) will be constant despite his taking damage. However, some stronger moves (like Berial's flame pillar attack) can still knock him off balance. Nero= Nero, the main protagonist of Devil May Cry 4, also receives a Devil Trigger. He gains his Devil Trigger in Mission 6 after defeating Agnus. While Nero demands answers from the scientist, Agnus’s servants, the Bianco Angelos, catch him unaware and impale him with their lances. Agnus then tells Nero of his plans, and stabs him once more with a Gladius. Nero almost fades away, but suddenly remembers a moment from his past. Kyrie was endangered, and Nero, in despair, cried out to her. He awaken and resurrects subsequently restoring and claims Yamato then proceeds to evoke his Devil Trigger.

When activated, it seems to resemble a translucent shadow of a demon that floats behind Nero. The demon has "sheath" attached to its left arm, which holds in Yamato when not in use. Nero himself, gains burning red eyes, and a deeper, echoing voice. He also gains a hazy, blue aura that pulsates with an intensity relevant to the amount of Exceed Nero has charged. At a full charge, each pulse releases a small, black hazy aura.

In terms of combat, Nero's Red Queen attack will be accompanied by the demon using a right-handed version of the attack, his Buster will have more gruesome animations and will deal more damage, he will also use convene Summoned Swords every time he fires his pistol. While in his Devil Trigger state he is also granted limited use to the Yamato while in combat. Unfortunately (and unlike Dante), while in Devil Trigger, Nero can and will still be stunned by any attack, even those from weak demons such as a Scarecrow.

At first, the creators of the game were going to give Nero an actual demon form, closely resembling the ghostly blue demon behind him when he uses his Devil Trigger, but decided to stay with the translucent form. When the game was released, they included a book filled with character references, one of them being Nero's original Devil Trigger.

Trish= Trish is capable of using Devil Trigger. She only gains a golden aura while donning her sunglasses, much like her Devil May Cry 2 incarnation. When in this state she gains access to faster attack speed, heightened attack strength, and her health slowly regenerates. During usage of Devil Trigger bullets from Luce & Ombra will generate electric field after hitting the target.

Vergil=

Vergil's Devil Trigger is similar in appearance and function to the one in Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition. It also retains the function from Devil May Cry 3 that allows his Devil Trigger to change forms depending on the Devil Arm he is using. While in Devil Trigger, Vergil's power and speed are drastically increased and his attacks gain additional properties that make them stronger (like Rapid Slash, which can be canceled into itself and embeds Summoned Swords into enemies that explode after Vergil sheathes Yamato), while having slow health regeneration. Some of his moves are only accessible while in Devil Trigger, like Judgement Cut End and two additional hits at the end of Yamato Combo A. Like Dante, he can spend part of his Devil Trigger Gauge to increase the power of some of his moves, namely Stinger (which covers a far greater area and drills through enemies) and Lunar Phase (which ends with a Rising Sun-esque pair of kicks if used in the ground, and has far more spins if used in the air).

Enemies
In Devil May Cry 4, demonic bosses have a "desperation mode", similar to Devil Trigger, when they are low on health. However, it seems to be something separate from normal enemy Devil Trigger, as it appears on all modes. Effects of it vary for each boss;
 * Echidna starts to glow a bright gold aura, her "dragon phase" becomes vulnerable for a timed Buster and she starts throwing her seeds around during several moves.
 * Bael turns purple-red, his ice starts to regenerate faster when destroyed, and his tongue will be immune to firearm shots.
 * Dagon has the same effects as Bael.
 * Berial glows purple-red flames which are difficult to disperse and his attacks will be imbued with fire.

Devil May Cry 5
Dante=

In the first-half of Devil May Cry 5, Dante's demonic form is largely identical to his form in Devil May Cry 4, with some minor stylistic changes. Just like in the previous installments of the series, Dante is capable of restoring his health points while using it. Devil Trigger also enchants all of his attacks with an additional damage output and allows him to fly around with the wings. Using various buttons during the flight will give Dante completely different attacks as well as attack combinations. Additionally the flight enchants Dante's movement speed. After absorbing the broken hilt of the Rebellion along with the Sparda, Dante's full hidden power is awakened and he obtains his Sin Devil Trigger form, which takes inspiration from Devil May Cry 4's unused Perfect Devil Trigger concept.

Dante's appearance in his demonic form will stay the same no matter which weapon he will equip. He does gain his own unique Devil Arm, the Devil Sword Dante, upon unlocking his Sin Devil Trigger. Vergil= After reforming, Vergil has access to Devil Trigger largely identical to his brother's Sin Devil Trigger. The differences are the blue colour, the head shaped like his form in Devil May Cry 4, a segmented tail and flames flowing off his arms. He can also create an energy construct of himself in a very similar manner to Vergil from the reboot.

Thanks to his Devil Trigger, Vergil developed a few air techniques and the overall power of his attacks have increased as well. Unlike Dante, Vergil can heal his wounds and health in his Devil Trigger. Nero= After Nero discovers the truth behind his heritage and remembering how he lacked the power to save Credo, Nero becomes determined in saving his family from themselves, enabling him to unlock his full Devil Trigger transformation. In the process, he grows a human-looking arm that he can convert to energy when using the Devil Breaker. Unlike the others, it can partially activate when Nero is in human form, giving him arm-like wings called Bringer Claws which restore his Devil Bringer powers. His full DT is much more human looking than his uncle or father's, due to lacking large wings or protrusions and sporting long, white hair which grows past his shoulders. He also grows short horns similar to his original DT and his arms are now identical to the Devil Bringer. In his DT form, Nero gains demonic yellow pupils with sharp irises and the sclera within his eyes turn black.

Unlike in the previous game, Nero no longer gains the shadow-like demon which replicates his attacks in the opposing direction for extra hits. Instead, he uses his Bringer Claws for claw attacks which attack in the same direction as each of Nero's attacks, with some attacks using both claws to slash through enemies. With his restored arm, he also regains the use of Buster while no longer needing to use the Buster Arm Devil Breaker.

DmC: Devil May Cry
Like in Devil May Cry 4, the Devil Trigger of DmC: Devil May Cry varies starkly between its two users, Dante and Vergil. While it grants both of them health regeneration, greater strength, and the ability to ignore the invulnerability of color-coded enemies, Dante's Devil Trigger focuses on slowing the flow of time and tossing lesser demons into the air, while Vergil's Devil Trigger focuses on generating a doppelganger that can either mimic Vergil's actions or act on its own. Devil Trigger is powered by a meter that fills when dealing damage, and quickly depletes while Devil Trigger is active. When activated, a small chunk of the meter is always consumed, and will disappear even if DT is prematurely ended. However, after that initial burst, the meter will drain at a slower pace.

Dante and Vergil are unable to enter Devil Trigger if they lose the pendants their mother Eva gave them.

Dante=

's Devil Trigger in the DmC universe is different from the DT of the numbered games. In this state, Dante uses what resembles a modified version of the Quicksilver Style, slowing down time and causing the world to be flooded with flowing light. Instead of transforming into a demon, Dante's hair flushes white, while the sclera of his eyes and his coat glow with a blood red aura. In addition to this, he leaves fiery red footprints whenever he touches the ground.

At the beginning of a Devil Trigger, all minor enemies are launched into the air where they float prone, allowing Dante to unleash a flurry of aerial combos. Dante can then slam all floating enemies against the ground and relaunch all grounded enemies using Eryx's stomp. Against bosses, however, additional different combat options can be accessed by using Devil Trigger, like new grapple points becoming available, or slowing down the boss' attacks. Vergil=

is also capable of Devil Trigger, which he can perform so long as he possesses his pendant. Although his Devil Trigger increases his power, speed, and Vitality regeneration like Dante's, Vergil's Devil Trigger illuminates him within a ghostly blue aura, and focuses on generating a shadowy doppelganger rather than slowing time. Vergil is able to cause a delay between his attacks and the doppelganger's responses, as well as to force the Doppelganger to work within a certain moveset; from its default black state in which it copies Vergil's moves exactly, it can be changed to a white state that uses the standard versions of his techniques, a blue state that uses the Angel versions, and a red state that uses the Demon versions. During both gameplay and cut scenes, Vergil activates his Devil Trigger by plunging Yamato into the ground.

However, as noted by Kat, the continuous use of this power seems to slowly devour the Nephilim's humanity, little by little transforming them from the inside by the vast amounts of demonic energy they are channeling, as evidenced by Dante being on the verge of killing Vergil, and when Vergil saved just to inform her that he had lost his heart.

Movesets
Devil May Cry 2= {{#tag:tabber| Dante= {| class="wikitable" ! Action ! Command ! Description Lucia={| class="wikitable" ! Action ! Command ! Description {{!}}- {{!}} Divine Anger {{!}}{{!}} +{{button|s}} {{!}}{{!}} (on ground) Send fire pillar-like shockwaves. (mid-air or in water) Send meteor-like shockwaves. {{!}}} {{!}}-{{!}} Trish= {{{!}} class="wikitable" {{!}}- bgcolor="#cccccc" ! Action ! Command ! Description {{!}}- {{!}} Devil Trigger {{!}}{{!}} {{button|l1}} {{!}}{{!}} Gain power by releasing secret demon power. {{!}}- {{!}} Air Raid {{!}}{{!}} {{button|x}} (mid-air, Devil Trigger, Aerial Heart) {{!}}{{!}} Fly in the air with demon power. {{!}}- {{!}} Round Trip {{!}}{{!}} (Air Raid) {{!}}{{!}} Throw the sword at enemies. {{!}}- {{!}} Energy Wave {{!}}{{!}} {{button|s}} (Air Raid) {{!}}{{!}} Send powerful energy waves to enemies. {{!}}- {{!}} Vortex {{!}}{{!}} +{{button|s}} (Air Raid) {{!}}{{!}} Damage enemies with an intense spinning body attack. }}
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 * Air Raid || (mid-air, Devil Trigger, Aerial Heart) || Fly in the air with demon power.
 * Round Trip || (Air Raid) || Throw the sword at enemies.
 * Caligula || || Fire bullets infused with demonic power from palms.
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 * Round Trip || (Air Raid) || Throw the sword at enemies.
 * Caligula || || Fire bullets infused with demonic power from palms.
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 * Devil Trigger || {{button|l1}} || Gain power by releasing secret demon power.
 * Air Raid || (mid-air, Devil Trigger, Aerial Heart) || Fly in the air with demon power.
 * Seraphic Soar |{{!}} {{button|s}} {{!}}{{!}} Throw feathers that track the enemy.
 * Air Raid || (mid-air, Devil Trigger, Aerial Heart) || Fly in the air with demon power.
 * Seraphic Soar |{{!}} {{button|s}} {{!}}{{!}} Throw feathers that track the enemy.
 * Seraphic Soar |{{!}} {{button|s}} {{!}}{{!}} Throw feathers that track the enemy.

Devil May Cry 4= {{#tag:tabber| Nero= {{{!}} class="wikitable" {{!}}- bgcolor="#cccccc" ! Action ! Command ! Description {{!}}- {{!}} Devil Trigger {{!}}{{!}} {{button|l1}}/{{button|lb|360}} {{!}}{{!}} Summon the power of Yamato to unleash the devil within Nero. Depletes the D.T. Gauge. {{!}}- {{!}} Summoned Swords {{!}}{{!}} {{button|s}}/ (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} Summon a magical blade and fling it towards a foe, piercing the enemy through sheer force of will. {{!}}- {{!}} Maximum Bet {{!}}{{!}} ++{{button|t}}+/+++ (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} Yamato and the Red Queen combine to blow through enemies like a powerful wind. Holding, then releasing the buttons will dramatically increase attack strength. {{!}}- {{!}} Showdown {{!}}{{!}} ++{{button|t}}+/+++ (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} Nero himself unleashes Yamato with an omnipotent barrage of slashes. {{!}}- {{!}} Trigger Heart{{!}}{{!}} Passive {{!}}{{!}} While Devil Trigger is active, the depletion of the D.T. Gauge will be reduced. {{!}}} {{!}}-{{!}} Dante= {{{!}} class="wikitable" {{!}}- bgcolor="#cccccc" ! Action ! Command ! Description {{!}}- {{!}} Devil Trigger {{!}}{{!}} {{button|l1}}/{{button|lb|360}} {{!}}{{!}} Unleash the demon within to transform into a fearsome devil form. Depletes the D.T. Gauge. {{!}}- {{!}} Trigger Heart {{!}}{{!}} Passive {{!}}{{!}} While Devil Trigger is active, the depletion of the D.T. Gauge will be reduced. {{!}}- {{!}} Stinger (Extended) {{!}}{{!}} {{button|u}}+{{button|t}}/{{button|u|360}}+ (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} The stinger move is increased in strength and can strike an enemy multiple times while performing it. {{!}}- {{!}} Kick 13 (Extended) {{!}}{{!}} {{button|u}}+{{button|t}}/{{button|u|360}}+ (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} Kick 13 is increased in strength and has a double lift kick, similar to Vergil's Rising Sun from DMC 3. {{!}}} {{!}}-{{!}} Vergil= {{{!}} class="wikitable" {{!}}- bgcolor="#cccccc" ! Action ! Command ! Description {{!}}- {{!}} Devil Trigger {{!}}{{!}} {{button|l1}}/{{button|lb|360}} {{!}}{{!}} Unleash the demon within to transform into a fearsome devil form. Depletes the D.T. Gauge. {{!}}- {{!}} Judgement Cut End {{!}}{{!}} {{button|t}}+/{{button|y|360}}+ (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} Slash your enemies to shreds with blinding speed. Can only be performed while in Devil Trigger with maximum concentration. {{!}}- {{!}} Yamato Combo A (Extended) {{!}}{{!}} While on the ground, press {{button|t}}{{button|t}}{{button|t}}{{button|t}}{{button|t}}{{button|t}}/{{button|y|360}}{{button|y|360}}{{button|y|360}}{{button|y|360}}{{button|y|360}}{{button|y|360}} {{!}}{{!}} Five hit Yamato combo used by Vergil. In Devil Trigger, adds two extra slices and a powerful wide finishing slash, similar to Dante's Dance Macabre finish. {{!}}- {{!}} {{a|Rapid Slash}} {{!}}{{!}} While on the ground, {{button|r1}}+{{button|u}}+{{button|t}}/{{button|rb|360}}+{{button|u|360}}+{{button|y|360}}{{!}}{{!}} Dash forward, relentlessly slashing everything in your path. In Devil Trigger, this move automatically homes in on enemies in his path, and if he is allowed to sheathe his sword, slices enemies up into the air. Also cancels out his recovery animation, allowing him to perform the move multiple times in a row. {{!}}- {{!}} Lunar Phase {{!}}{{!}} {{button|r1}}+{{button|u}}+{{button|t}}/{{button|rb|360}}+{{button|u}}+{{button|y|360}} {{!}}{{!}} Move in on your enemies with this aggressive spin attack, finishing with a forceful heel kick. Level 2 is stronger with faster spins. In Devil Trigger and while on the ground, this will be followed up by Rising Sun. In the air in Devil Trigger, the revolutions and attack speed are vastly increased. {{!}}- {{!}} Trigger Heart {{!}}{{!}} Passive {{!}}{{!}} While Devil Trigger is active, the depletion of the D.T. Gauge will be reduced. {{!}}}}

Devil May Cry 5= {{#tag:tabber| Nero= {{{!}} class="wikitable" {{!}}- bgcolor="#cccccc" ! Action ! Command ! Description {{!}}- {{!}} Devil Trigger {{!}}{{!}} {{!}}{{!}} Unleash the demon within to transform into a fearsome devil form. Depletes the D.T. Gauge. Raises attacks, defense, and speed while activated, and restores vitality over time. {{!}}- {{!}} Bringer Claw {{!}}{{!}} {{button|t}}/{{button|y|360}} (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} Follow up sword slashes with attacks from your demonic arms. {{!}}- {{!}} Summoned Swords {{!}}{{!}} {{button|s}}/{{button|x|360}} (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} Use demonic power to summon blades and send them flying at your foe. More blades appear during Charge Shot for additional attacks. {{!}}- {{!}} Maximum Bet {{!}}{{!}} {{button|r1}}+{{button|d}}+{{button|t}}+{{button|c}}/{{button|rb|360}}+{{button|d|360}}+{{button|y|360}}+{{button|b|360}} (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} Demonic arms and the Red Queen combine to blow through enemies like a powerful wind. Holding then releasing {{button|t}}+{{button|c}}/{{button|y|360}}+{{button|b|360}} will increase its attack strength. {{!}}- {{!}} Showdown {{!}}{{!}} {{button|r1}}+{{button|u}}+{{button|t}}+{{button|c}}/{{button|rb|360}}+{{button|u|360}}+{{button|y|360}}+{{button|b|360}} (Devil Trigger) {{!}}{{!}} An incredibly powerful series of strikes with the Red Queen and your demonic arms. {{!}}- {{!}} Flap Top{{!}}{{!}} After jumping, hold {{button|x}}/ {{!}}{{!}}Twist your body into the air and unfurl your demonic arms for a second jump. Hold {{button|x}}/ to extend your air time. {{!}}- {{!}} Trigger Heart{{!}}{{!}} Passive {{!}}{{!}} While Devil Trigger is active, the depletion of the D.T. Gauge will be reduced. {{!}}} {{!}}-{{!}} }}

Viewtiful Joe
The spirit of the Alastor Devil Arm appears as Blade Master Alastor in Viewtiful Joe where he has his own Devil Trigger.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3
In Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Dante can activate the Devil Trigger as a Hyper Combo that lasts for 10 seconds, increasing the damage he can deal by 15% and granting him minor health regeneration. The Rebellion Devil Trigger is used for the model, though the Sparda Devil Trigger is used instead with Dante's DLC Costume for the game. Dante can perform two of Nevan's techniques in DT mode, and gains the ability to fly. He also gains a third jump added to his double jump, and gains the ability to dash twice in the air before landing. Dante can also tag out to keep his Devil Trigger effect permanent, unless tagged back in. Plus, his sound clips are only limited to deep roars and his taunt has no dialogue until it wears off. This appears to be a throwback to Ragna the Bloodedge's Blood Kain Distortion Drive from Blazblue, as Ragna is somewhat based on Dante.

Vergil also uses Devil Trigger as a Level 1 Hyper Combo and although it does not allow him any new special moves like Dante, if the player has a remaining three bars of HC Gauge they may activate Dark Angel. This Hyper Combo shows Vergil slashing the opponent while Summoned Swords accumulate in the background. Finally, he returns back to his human form and sheathes Yamato as the Swords pierce the enemy. This is the only move in the game that requires four HC Gauges total (including the transformation) and is the stronger Hyper Combo in the game, taking 610,000 points off of the opponent's health. The ability also increases his damage output by 20%, enables minor health regeneration, increases the size of the hitboxes on a few of his moves, gives him an air dash, and gives him a double jump.

Despite having the ability during Devil May Cry 2, Trish does not have any Devil Trigger in the game.

Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite
Dante's Devil Trigger returns once more as one of Dante's Hypers during gameplay, functioning identically to how it did in the previous game.

In the game's story mode, Dante assumes his Devil Trigger form to fight Jedah Dohma, with the entire fight granting the player permanent Devil Trigger. With the massive boost in power, he's able to overpower the demon noble and wrest the Soul Stone from his control. Initially, his mind starts to succumb to the power of the Stone, but ultimately fights it off and at that same moment, figures out the best way to defeat Ultron Sigma, taking Jedah's words about the Stone into consideration before he leaves. Interestingly, this is the first time Dante talks in full sentences during the form rather than taunts, shouts and growling.

Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale
's Devil Trigger operates identically to in DmC: Devil May Cry; upon activation, Dante's hair changes white and his coat is stained blood-red, although the veins on his face do not pop. Meanwhile, the scenery fades into monochrome and enemies float helplessly in mid-air until they are attacked, and are killed with only one hit. It is useful to use your guns as they have long range.

Development
The Devil Trigger forms seen in Devil May Cry 3 were designed by Kazuma Kaneko, a character designer for who designed the characters and demons for the Shin Megami Tensei series. This was done as part of a deal to have Dante included as a cameo in Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, as Kaneko is a big fan of the Devil May Cry series.

The Devil May Cry 4 Devil's Material Collection showcases a handful of concept sketches of Devil Trigger for both Dante and Nero. Concepts for the former notably include both wings and a tail whilst the latter shows a full devil form that bears many similarities to Vergil's Yamato Devil Trigger, including a claw-like sheath on the arm and wing-like coattails.

In Devil May Cry 5, the Devil Trigger gauge was made easier to fill due to the lack of recovery items.

References and notes
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